I guess I was wrong about there never being a class of people who could reasonably expect to acquire wealth
without having done any real material work to attain it. After all, mass media wasn’t invented with
radio and TV.

It was Gutenberg with the printing
press, and the first product was The Bible.

The irony is that, like so many
other money making products, as soon as something is successful, people
immediately set out to copy it. After
Hunger Games, the market was flooded with young adult actioneer novels. After Karloff’s Frankenstein, the theaters
were filled to the brim with monster movies.

And, for better or for worse, after
the success of the Christian church, everyone and their mother wanted to sell
you on salvation.

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll probably recognize some familiar themes, but I think it's safe to say that I've gone a bit deeper and, frankly, even more personal than usual. As always, if you're a fan of my writing, I definitely encourage you to pick it up. And, if you like it, please share it and add your voice via comments and reviews on Amazon.com.